POLITICS

Murder of two radio reporters was retaliation for French 'crusade' against Malian population.

Westminster Times: Palace Coup, Buck House, Pistols, HS2 and a Losing Brother

Comedian reveals why he attended Anonymous Bonfire Night demonstration and admits sexist views.

Petroplus Holdings AG (Switzerland) was, not so long ago, Europe's largest independent refiner. In January 2012, the company defaulted on its senior notes and filed for bankruptcy. In the UK, its centre of operations was the Coryton Refinery in Essex which it had bought from BP in 2007 and which was able to handle tankers up to 250,000 deadweight tons (dwt). The refinery had a capacity of 11 million tonnes per year and had been running at about 88 per cent capacity shortly before its demis...

Commissioned rare copy of 'This Island Bradman' to be auctioned in Surrey for Superman fanatics

Tea party candidate beaten by Democrat Terry McAuliffe as moderate New Jersey governor wins landslide.

Islam's third holiest site threatened by far-right Israeli move to allow Jewish prayer in Temple Mount.

Plans to end shipbuilding at historic Portsmouth yard attacked as part of cynical political move in government's anti-Scottish independence campaign.

Italy's former prime minister likens legal 'persecution' to treatment of Nazis' Jewish victims.

Republican candidate Joe Lhota loses race to replace Michael Bloomberg.

The group wants the proposed cap on administration fees for auto-enrolment schemes to be lowered.

Communist Party mouthpiece takes dig at India over poverty and development.

Apple disclosed data requests it received from various governments.

Series of explosions rock Taiyuan in China's northern province of Shanxi.

Kerry to hold separate talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas.

Conservative mayor denies addiction but apologises for his mistakes.

Police investigate theory that killing of neo-Nazis was to avenge murder of Pavlos Fyssas.

Police officers sorry for misleading MPs and offer qualified apology to former chief whip.

Harsh punishment for vocal Pussy Riot who protested against 'slave labour' in Mordovia prison.

Remittance agency keeps lines open to Somalia after bank loses bid to shut account.

Speculative attempt to secure a Samjiyon to review fails to win friends at Pyongyang's embassy in London.

Labour leader Ed Miliband's keynote speech marks end of phoney 2015 election campaign and start of the real thing.

Muslim scholar and activist outlines ordeal he has endured in his home country - just to secure basic human rights.

M23 leader Bertrand Bisimwa said rebels will engage in talks to resolve grievances.

Money spent on space programme a fraction of expenditure on development.

Khamenei urges doubling of Iran's population from 75 million to 150 million.

A new poll suggests voters support more public ownership and price controls and are far to the left of the Labour party.

India follows US, Russia and Europe to launch Mars mission.

ISRO chief K. Radhakrishnan offered a miniature rocket and a replica of Mars orbiter spacecraft at Lord Venkateshwara shrine before launch.